Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1916 — Page 1

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Hon. Philip Zoercher Reporter of Indiana Supreme' Court, at Rensselaer Wednesday, Sept. 20 East court room, 2 p. m. Remington Wednesday, Sept. 20 7:30 p. m. Parr Thursday, Sept. 21 2:30 p. m. Demotte Thursday, Sept. 21 6 p. m., from auto. Wheatfield Thursday, Sept. 21 7:30 p. m.

A. R. RISHLING FOUND DEAD.

Succumbed Saturday Night While On His Way Home. The people of Rensselaer received another shock Sunday morning when it was made known that the dead body of A. R. Rishling, more familiarly known as “Al,” had been found by the roadside in the northeast part of the city. Mr. Rishling had been about as usual on Saturday and was apparently in as good health as usual. He had worked at his produce house until a late hour, and his wife and daughter were with him until about 10 o’clock. It is thought that he started for home about a half hour later.

For several years Mr. Rishling has suffered with indigestion and has frequently been subject to acute attacks, which brought on a neuralgic condition of the heart. He also became delirious at such times. Dr. Hemphill had been treating him and stated to The Democrat that he was not at all surprised to hear of Mr. Rishling’s sudden death; in fact, he had been expecting it. As a rule he suffered these attacks about four times a year, and it has been about three months since the last previous one. The place where the body was found is about two blocks east of Mr. Rishling’s home, at the northwest corner of Melville and Vine streets, and it is thougnt he wandered out of his way during his deliriousness, or was merely walking around hoping the attack would soon pass away. He had with him a bottle of milk which his son Grant had brought in from the country, and this was carefully placed on the ground in an upright position. He had then seated himself on the ground and vomited freely. Irvin Jones, a son-in-law of Henry Amsler, who was passing that way early Sunday morning, saw the body but did not recognize who it was or that the man was dead. He walked on a short distance and encountered some other men and together they returned to the spot and soon ascertained that the man was dead. Undertaker Wright was sent for and it was not until his arrival that the identity of the body was discovered. He had then been dead for several hours, and that death overtook him at about midnight seems certain. County Coroner Johnson being absent from town with the militia, and as all indications pointed to a natural death, ho inquest was held. An inquiry was conducted and an autopsy was not thought necessary. The body was removed to the Wright undertaking establishment and prepared for burial, and then taken to the family home. Mr. Rishling w*as born at Lee, White county, Sept. 24, 1853, and would have been 63 years old this month. He has lived in Rensselaer for about 20 years and enjoyed a very wide acquaintance. He united with the Christian church here several years ago, and was popular with a large number of people. He is survived by the widow and three children, namely: Charles Rishling, Grant Rishling and Miss Emma E. Rishling; also one sister, Mrs. Will Porter of Rossville, Ind. The funeral was held at the home yesterday morning at 10 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. Asa McDaniel, pastor of the Christian church, and interment made in the Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grove township.

Big Double Concert Tonight.

Tonight is the time for the big dduble concert by the Rensselaer and Wolcott bands. Prof. Wolfe is the director, of both bands, and as they have mainly been playing the same pieces, it is expected that the concert will be the best • ever rendered in Rensselaer. Both of these bands are recognized throughout this part of the state as two of the best musical organizations in the district, and their, union concert should draw the largest crowd of the season.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. New suits filed: No. 8663. Frank G. Hancock vs. Joseph H. Alexander; suit on note. Demand $52.86. Attorney Jasper ■Guy was over from Remington yesterday attending “call day” in the circuit court. Charles Morlan is acting as clerk of the Jasper circuit court at the present term, which opened Monday. Prosecuting Attorney Reuben Hess was over from Kentland yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. Hess, who spent the day here with friends. A petition is being circulated in Walker tp. by the patrons of the Oak Grove school, asking the township trustee to furnish transportation to all pupils living over two miles from said school and for all children between the ages of six and twelve living more than onS mile from said school.

Marriage licenses issued: Paul Lesh, son of John V. Lesh of Marion township, aged 21 July 22 last, occupation farmer, to Bernice Gertrude Yeoman, daughter of Victor Yeoman of Barkley township, aged 20 February 24 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married in the clerk’s office by Squire Dean. September 11, Paul Ernest Norman of Rensselaer, aged 21 January 27 last, occupation laborer, to Alma Malinda Kershner, also of Rensselaer, aged 18 May 16 last, occupation housekeeper. First 'marriage for each.

Engagement of Miss Edna Babcock Announced.

A very pretty announcement party wan held Friday afternoon at the hopie of Mrs. E. C. English, assisted by Mrs. Walter English of Lafayette. They delightfully entertained about tw r enty young lady friends of the latter’s sister, Miss Edna Babcock of Parr, and announcement was made of Miss Babcock’s forthcoming marriage to Mr. Frank Goss of Remington. The wedding will take place at the home of the bride’s parents in Union township on Saturday, September 30.

CITY TAX LEVY REMAINS SAME

As Last Year, $1.25 on the SIOO Valuation—Other Doings of City Council. At the regular meeting of the Rensselaer common council Monday night all members were present except Councilman King. Ordinance No. 175, providing for the tax levy for 1916 at the rate of $1.25 on each SIOO valuation, and $1 on each poll, as follows: road fund, 40c; corporation fund, 64c; library fund, 10c; public park fund, 1c; special additional school fund, 7c; Borntrager ditch fund, 3c, was presented and adopted. Application of EJd Duvall for electrician’s license was ordered upon applicant’s filing of bond to approval of mayor. Petition of Clara Goetz et al to exhume certain bodies in Weston cemetery was granted, subject to the approval of cemetery trustees. Engineer files plans and specifications for the improvement of Washington avenue, which were approved and adopted. Council will hear remonstrances to same on October 9.

City attorney was instructed to give notice of sale of barn on the former Ralph Fendig lot on Saturday, September 16. Superintendent of light plant wa3 instructed to install light on West Washington street as petitioned for by Monroe' Carr et al. City engineer was instructed to prepare plans and specifications for sidewalk in front of Riley Snyder lot on Rachel street. The usual number of claims were allowed.

The Watson Plumbing Co. will trade new cream separators for old ones. Phone 204. s-16

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1916.

HARRY WOOD ARRESTED.

Is Caught Saturday Night Taking Money from Central Garage Cash Register. Harry Wood, a familiar personage about Rensselaer, was arrested at about 8:30 Saturday evening after having been caught taking some money from the cash register at the Central garage. Wood, who is about forty-five years of age and who has not been employed much of late, had been in the habit of spending some of his leisure time at the Central garage, and when he entered the garage Saturday evening at about the time above stated no particular attention was paid to him. He sauntered around the building and finally walked back to the office and when he thought nd one was looking opened the cash register and took sls. Alfred Tressmer, the Watkins Medicine company agent, saw Wood open the cash register and take the money. He called the attention of Albert Hudson, an employe of the garage to the theft, and the two accosted him. Wood at first denied taking anything, but when Tressmer said he saw him take the money, he confessed, and reaching down to his shoe extracted a $lO bill and a $5 bill and handed them to Hudson with the remark, “Here’s the money. It's all I have. Take it and say nothing more about it.”

But Hudson was determined that i he should be taken into custody and j sent Mr. Tressmer after an officer. | Nightwatch Critser returned with i him and placed Wood under arrest and lodged him in jail. Upon being taken to jail he was thoroughly searched, but nothing was found upon his person but a pocket knife. This w r as later examined and both blades found broken, and when the broken ends were matched with the broken points found in Hamilton & Kellney’s office following the recent robbery of the safe there, the match was perfect. When confronted with this evidence Wood confessed to the Hamilton & Kellner robbery and told the officers where he had hidden the cash drawer and checks—at a spot behind one of the school buildings. They were found where he had said they were, the drawer containing the checks and a tin box surrounding the drawer a dollar in silver which he did not find, also a mortgage for S9OO. An effort is being' made to fasten other robberies upon Wood, particularly the last one occurring at Wallace & Herath’s, when $68.98 was taken. This would come under the classification of burglary, for which the penalty is much more severe. On August 24 the cash register at the Rensselaer garage was relieved of $21.14.' John Schultz, an employe, heard the bell of the register ring, and when he went to investigate found that someone had rang up 11 cents, and later it was discovered that the drawer was short more than s2l. Wood had been around there and was then sitting just outside the door, but no’ suspicion was had that he was in any way connected with the

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theft as he had always borne a good reputation. In years gone by Harry has been employed in many of the best homes in Rensselaer, assisting in housecleaning and other domestic work, and has always borne a good reputation and implivitr<£.ith has always been had in him. His numerous friends regret his downfall and hope for the best for him when he regains his liberty. Wood has experienced several several changes in temperament since being taken. to jail. At times he talks freely and has been on the point of confessing to other thefts, then closes up like a clam and will not utter a word to anyone. He has spent a great deal of I time in crying and is no doubt experiencing much remorse and sym--1 pathy for his sister, who has been ' very good to him. The public also sympathizes with his sister. When taken into court at 2:30 Monday afternoon Wood plead guilty to the charge of taking the money from the Central garage cash register, but sentence had not yet been passed at the time of going to press. Wood has been offered several good positions but declined them. ; and this fact leads many to think that he is the person who has been committing most of the recent robberies in Rensselaer. If found guilty on the charge of burglary the penalty will be several years in the state prison at Michigan City.

Knocked Down by Auto but Not Seriously Injured.

Mrs. Devere Zea was knocked down and slightly bruised yesterday morning while crossing the street between the C. W. and E. D. Rhoades’ residences. She was struck by the R. A. Parkinson Cadillac car; which was *being driven by Mr. Parkinson’s daughter Jane, who was making the turn east at the intersection of Front and Cornelia streets. The accident seems to have been caused by both ladies becoming confused. Mrs. Zea thought she would not have time to cross the street, stopped, then started to cross, while Miss Parkinson had also slowed down the car and when Mrs. Zea stopped had started it up again. Mrs. Zea was only slightly bruised it was discovered after she had been picked up and taken into the C. W. Rhoades home, but was considerably frightened by the shock.

Residence Property at Public Sale. I will sell at auction at 2:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon, September 16, a good five-room house in good repair, and four lots; will sell house and two lots and two lots separate, or in one piece. Located three houses east of Burgess Dillon property on east Elm street —the John Ramey property. Part cash, part time.—F. A. GRUVER, Phone 450.

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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. SIX CHIGAGO-MOTORISTS BURT Machine, Returning from Indianapolis Races, Is Overturned. Goodland, September 11. —Six members of a Chicago automobile party returning from Saturday’s automobile races at Indianapolis, were severely injured yesterday when the machine in which they were riding rolled into a ditch two miles west of here. H. L. Dunbar suffered the most serious injuries. His scalp was partly torn off, his jaw fractured, one rib broken and his body badly lacerated. E. J. Small, William E. Lee and F. L. Duffield, salesmen for the Brunswick-Balke-Collender company, had broken bones, both of Small's legs being fractured, and Hugh Logan, manager of the American-La France Fire Engine company, suffered a broken ankle and bruises about the head ami logs. L. C. Erbes, a St. Paul race promoter, who owned the car, escaped with cuts and bruises. The men received medical attention at Sheldon, 'lllinois, and were taken to Chicago hospitals by train.

Will of C. C. Spencer Cuts Off Brother Entirely.

The will of the late Charles C. Spencer, the well known Monticello attorney who died suddenly while attending a theater in Chicago, was filed for probate in the White circuit court last week. The instrument was executed February 9, 1912, and M. B. Spencer, W, H. Hamelle and Bert Van Voorst are named as trustees of the estate and executors of the will. The trustees filed a bond for $40,000, The will directs that the estate be converted into cash and invested in safe interest-bearing securities, two-thirds of the net income to go to testator’s mother, Mrs. Sarah J. Spencer, (since deceased) and onethird to Eliza G. Orth, an aunt. On the death of either, her share is to go to the surviving beneficiary. On the death of both mother and aunt the net annual income is to go one-half to Frank M. Havens and daughters, Lulu and Lillian of Oakland, California, and one-half to testator’s sister, Margaret Ray. Rubright of Evansville. When the youngest beneficiary is twenty years old the principal is to be vested in them solely. Tn the event of a contest of any beneficiary his share is to go to the other beneficiaries, and if all beneficiaries contest the will the entire estate is to go to the DePauw Phi Kappa Psi home of Greencastle. Fred Spencer of Chicago, a brother of testator, is cut off entirely in the will. Mr. Spencer had never married. His age was 58 years.

Republicans Carry Maine Election by 8,000 to 10,000.

After one of the warmest campaigns of recent years, the state election in Maine Monday resulted in the Republicans carrying the state by a plurality of from 8,000 to 16,000, electing the governor, auditor, two United States senators, four congressmen and a majority of the state legislators. While Maine is normally Republican, the division in the ranks of that party has enabled the Deniocrats to carry the state in the last two elections previous. In 1912 Wilson carried the state by 2,620, while Roosevelt received 48,4 93 votes to 26,545 votes for Taft. Monday’s election has very little national significance and the Democrats will probably carry the state in the national election when national instead of state and local, is-, sues are to the fore.

Mothers, you should see the little fellows’ fur collar Astrakhan overcoats. Colors in black, brown and red, at DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP, C. Earl Duvall.

Vol. XIX, No. 48 1

NEW REVENUE BILL IN FORCE

Stamps on Telegrams and Documents Are Not Necessary Under the Measure." <’ Washington, D. C„ September 9. —The new revenue law became operative at 12 o'clock last night. The stamp tax on telegrams and documents expired then. According to the revenue bureau, some of the provisions of the new law are likely to prove confusing. The inheritance tax provision, it is pointed out, is complicated. Much confusion, it seems, exists throughout the country >n regard to the abolishment cf stamp taxes as provided in the new law. Commissioner Osborn said todaj- that all adhesive stamps provisions in the act of October 22, 1914, known as the emergency revenue law, ceased to have force at midnight last night. The only emergency taxes retained by the new law are those of sections 3 and 4 of the law of 1914, and those apply to tobacco in its various forms, and to special taxes on theaters, moving picture shows and various other amusements. These run until January 1, 1917, when the taxes provided in the new law will go into effect. Provision is made in the new law for the redemption of all unused war tax stamps If they are presented in two years after their purchase.

The special taxes, which go into effect January 1, 1917, cover a wide range. Circuses will pay SIOO a year. Theaters will be taxed $25 for a seating capacity of 250, SSO for a capacity of 500, $75 for a capacity of 800 and SIOO for a capacity of more than 800. All public exhibitions not especially named in the act will be taxed $lO if they are conducted for profit. Bowling alleys and billiard rooms will have to pay $5 for each alley or table. The act exempts such alleys and rooms “in private homes.’’ Special taxes are imposed on manufacturers of tobacco and cigars, ranging from $3 for sales amounting to 50,000 pounds up to sl2 for 100,000 |»ounds. Manufacturers whose sales exceed 200,000 pounds a year will pay 8 cents a pound. Cigar makerswill pay from $2 for 50,000 cigars up to sl2 for 400,000.

Wines containing more than fourteen per cent alcohol will pay 4 cents a gallon; not exceeding twen-ty-one per cent of alcohol, 10 cents a gallon, and exceeding twenty-one and not more than twenty-four per cent, 25 cents a gallon. Wines above that grade will be classified as distilled spirits and pay accordingly. Domestic and imported sparkling wines, liquors, cordials and similar compounds will pay 3 cents on each half-pint bottle and at that rate on 1V? quantities. On January 1. 1917, the tax on all beer, lager beer, ale, porter and similar fermented liquors will be $1.50 a barrel of thirty-one gallons and at a similar rate for fractional parts of a barrel. A duty of thirty per cent ad valorem is placed on all colors, dyes or stains, color acids, color bases, color lakes, photographic chemicals, medicinals, flavors, synethetic phenolic resin and explosives, natural alisarin and indigo and colors and dyes derived from them.

BODIES OF MEN FOUND IN PIT

Indications That Two Had Died in light in Rear of Saloon. Danville, Illinois, September 9. The bodies of two men were found at Danforth, Iroquois county, yesterday, in an old pit in the rear of a saloon. The bodies were lying as though the men had died in a clinch, and the position of the bodies indicated a terrific struggle. The bodies were so decomposed that it is probable their identity can not be established, |

Ideal Account Files, $1.50 each.:—■ The Democrat’s fancy stationery department. 1

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